| First Semester 2007 - 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Instructor | Units | Grade |
| Math 17 | EUGENIO, JOANNA | 5.0 | 2.75 |
| Geol 11 | CONCEPCION, APRIL | 3.0 | 1.25 |
| Geol 11.1 | 1.0 | 1.00 | |
grabeh, this means geol forever!
weee..(well, maybe except for math, but at least I passed!)
^_^
19 October 2007
I'm so happy!!!
wala lang. I'm home, and I was able to view some of my grades in CRS!!
grabeh, this means geol forever!
weee..(well, maybe except for math, but at least I passed!)
^_^
grabeh, this means geol forever!
weee..(well, maybe except for math, but at least I passed!)
^_^
27 September 2007
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20 August 2007
Tired
It's the end of the six day vacation. And I'm tired. And all this time I've been wishing, no class tomorrow, please, and thank God.
Last night, there was a good discussion on a lot of things. The Roman Catholic Church, pornography, etc, etc. When you say something is bad, first of all, what is bad? What is good? What is the right way? But you know, what I know, and what I think was the outcome of our discussion last night, is that there is always uncertainty in life, and there is no one right way. Why? Because everything we know, all the institutions, teachings, etc., have been products of man. And there's no denying that man is prone to make mistakes, or, rather, to speak of something that might be the a truth, but not the entirety of it. So it always falls back to your own faith, what you believe in. After all, in this life, we would always go back to what we hold on to, as everything outside our corporeal body, is shrouded with uncertainties.
I've been thinking of becoming a teacher. A photographer. Geologist. Student. Drop-out. Drug addict. A CR hopper.
So many things in this world, that is uncertain, that one even commented, we should all just jump over a cliff.
I still have to make a proposal of my shrt story for Creative Writing 10, which should focus on shifting points of view. Dang, I don't even know where to start. Our teacher said it should be like the short story "Death on the Nile" by Connie Willis
But of all these things, one thing came to my mind. A question I would like to ask.
Is Love a universal truth?
Right now, I think it is.
Last night, there was a good discussion on a lot of things. The Roman Catholic Church, pornography, etc, etc. When you say something is bad, first of all, what is bad? What is good? What is the right way? But you know, what I know, and what I think was the outcome of our discussion last night, is that there is always uncertainty in life, and there is no one right way. Why? Because everything we know, all the institutions, teachings, etc., have been products of man. And there's no denying that man is prone to make mistakes, or, rather, to speak of something that might be the a truth, but not the entirety of it. So it always falls back to your own faith, what you believe in. After all, in this life, we would always go back to what we hold on to, as everything outside our corporeal body, is shrouded with uncertainties.
I've been thinking of becoming a teacher. A photographer. Geologist. Student. Drop-out. Drug addict. A CR hopper.
So many things in this world, that is uncertain, that one even commented, we should all just jump over a cliff.
I still have to make a proposal of my shrt story for Creative Writing 10, which should focus on shifting points of view. Dang, I don't even know where to start. Our teacher said it should be like the short story "Death on the Nile" by Connie Willis
But of all these things, one thing came to my mind. A question I would like to ask.
Is Love a universal truth?
Right now, I think it is.
06 June 2007
Fare well Pisay, Fare well Iloilo
Tomorrow, I would be leaving for my longest time away from the place I've called home.
16 years, 10 months, and 11 days of my life have been spent mostly here. Living a modest life in our modest home, I have learned a lot from the people around me. Our neighbor (up till now) taught me how to ride a bicycle, most of the trisikad drivers don't ask me anymore where I will go down, and the water refilling station delivery service passes by our house regularly. This is the place we all call "Love," literally. Popularly known as Pag-ibig.
I entered kindergarten in a school run by the Jaro Diocese. I attended a nearby-Sunday school run by Doane Baptist Church at the same time. With all that, I have learned how it is to be a Christian. But more importantly, I have learned to recognize God in my own way by what I have learned through the daily Catechism, my experience as a chorister of our Sunday school, and what my parents and grandparents (father's side: Protestants and pastors, mother's side: devout Catholics) taught me - despite religious conflicts, I have learned to know God and have a personal relationship with Him. I don't mind whatever religion it is.
Then I entered elementary, where, up to now, I remember the basic foundation of the things I have learned - Arithmetic, sciences, language, and many more. This is when I had my most exposure to academics and extra-curricular activities, giving me my own kind of self-confidence whenever I encounter similar situations. I also gained friends that up to now, recognize me when we meet. My first communion, first fights, first achievements, first love, 24/7. And, of course, my best friend, though distance and communication hinder me from reaching him, he will always be part of me, as he has opened me to the world beyond the barrier I had made.
High school tested me on what I had formed of myself in the years before. So many demands, trials, tests - the list goes on. Yet so many things I have learned from the people around me - my friends. Here I have learned my own niche, my own style, my own preferences. Here I have learned the universality of things. I have learned to love not selfishly, but selflessly. To lead not by orders, but by example. To follow not by result, but by process. To speak not by the mind, but by the heart. This wass the time that people have become influential to my life. Upon entering, there was someone who made me feel comfortable by who I am despite my "difference" to many. There was someone who formed and tested my capability of being a leader. There was someone who taught me to learn through my mistakes and of others. There was some one who served as an example on how to inspire others by who you are and what you can do without really making an effort. There was someone who kept me grounded, and, despite all our misunderstandings, our friendship and rather "strange" relationship. Those were the years when I learned to love and express it, whatever other people have to say about it.
All these. I learned. Now, I will go to a place unknown to me. The test of what I have learned and who I can become in the future.
Good bye and fare well.
^_^
16 years, 10 months, and 11 days of my life have been spent mostly here. Living a modest life in our modest home, I have learned a lot from the people around me. Our neighbor (up till now) taught me how to ride a bicycle, most of the trisikad drivers don't ask me anymore where I will go down, and the water refilling station delivery service passes by our house regularly. This is the place we all call "Love," literally. Popularly known as Pag-ibig.
I entered kindergarten in a school run by the Jaro Diocese. I attended a nearby-Sunday school run by Doane Baptist Church at the same time. With all that, I have learned how it is to be a Christian. But more importantly, I have learned to recognize God in my own way by what I have learned through the daily Catechism, my experience as a chorister of our Sunday school, and what my parents and grandparents (father's side: Protestants and pastors, mother's side: devout Catholics) taught me - despite religious conflicts, I have learned to know God and have a personal relationship with Him. I don't mind whatever religion it is.
Then I entered elementary, where, up to now, I remember the basic foundation of the things I have learned - Arithmetic, sciences, language, and many more. This is when I had my most exposure to academics and extra-curricular activities, giving me my own kind of self-confidence whenever I encounter similar situations. I also gained friends that up to now, recognize me when we meet. My first communion, first fights, first achievements, first love, 24/7. And, of course, my best friend, though distance and communication hinder me from reaching him, he will always be part of me, as he has opened me to the world beyond the barrier I had made.
High school tested me on what I had formed of myself in the years before. So many demands, trials, tests - the list goes on. Yet so many things I have learned from the people around me - my friends. Here I have learned my own niche, my own style, my own preferences. Here I have learned the universality of things. I have learned to love not selfishly, but selflessly. To lead not by orders, but by example. To follow not by result, but by process. To speak not by the mind, but by the heart. This wass the time that people have become influential to my life. Upon entering, there was someone who made me feel comfortable by who I am despite my "difference" to many. There was someone who formed and tested my capability of being a leader. There was someone who taught me to learn through my mistakes and of others. There was some one who served as an example on how to inspire others by who you are and what you can do without really making an effort. There was someone who kept me grounded, and, despite all our misunderstandings, our friendship and rather "strange" relationship. Those were the years when I learned to love and express it, whatever other people have to say about it.
All these. I learned. Now, I will go to a place unknown to me. The test of what I have learned and who I can become in the future.
Good bye and fare well.
^_^
28 May 2007
Exodus by Leon Uris
Fantastic. Amazing. This is the first review I am writing well, because "Exodus" by Leon Uris is well-worth writing a review for.
The book is a work of fiction based on the establishment of a Israel, some World War II Era and after. Actually it's hard to distinguish the fact from fiction. It has many characters, that to mention all of them would not leave me space for a review, but they are handled in such a way that they don't become annoying. It focuses more on the plight of the Jews, and I guess a lot of us know something about that. But it discusses more of it, somethings we might not even know.
We have Ari Ben Canaan as the main character - a hard, strong character that works for the (re)establishment of Israel. He goes around many places to immigrate people to Palestine to go to the "Promised Land." But on the way, he also faces some of his own issues on love, friendship, loyalty, etc. He is surrounded by other characters that complement each other well with the same goal - to have a Jewish State. But obviously, there are many roadblocks to this. We have the British (who at that times held some of the Middle East), the Arab nations literally surrounding the very small area of Israel (get a map and you'll see what I mean), and many other political and religious factors.
While the story mainly revolves on events during the late 1940s, there are also many recounts of events that took place like almost a century before. These could be actually be very long, and for my taste, a little bit dragging, that's why I gave 4 stars. Well actually, 4.75 stars because, later I realized the importance of these flashbacks on the establishment of the characters, which is a very good aspect of the book. You get to know more of the characters, the more you get hooked! I realized that, without the necessary foundation, the characters would actually seem bland, and have no "motives."
How I love the book. First, I am particularly interested in war themes on any type of medium. Why? Maybe because I want to understand why they have to go to war, why they have to fight, what drives them. Well, as many people know me, I am far from aggressive, so I am fascinated at why people resort to aggression. Second, I like love stories (well, for a HR like me LOL). The story has its own dash of it and it was quite interesting and different. Third, I am interested in religious or "faith" themes. Thought the story doesn't dive into it so much, it still held on to the basic principles that a Christian like me would know, as well as issues with other religions. The book is pretty heavy, as you will really get a lot from it.
I myself knew quite some general things about what the Jews have gone through in the past millenniums - the Bible, Hitler, Auschwitz, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, blah-blah - but I did know what I got from the book! There were so many things that astounded me that made me think, "Wow, they sure are a bunch of people." I can't believe (or rather lost hope) that people can be what the Jews have been as described in the book. I believe many events in the book are based on real events, but there I face my problem - separating fact from fiction. It was so goodly written that it made me wonder which was true from what's not. So I really made it a point to search in the internet so many things in the book.
Now that I finished the 1.5" thick book with 9-sized Times New Roman and more than 600 pages, I have a new dream - to visit Israel. I really want to see first hand if how they are faring right now. I understand there are still wars, but with how the book (published 1958 mind you LOL) described the Jews determination, I want to see if they still have that passion in them. It's like I want to visit those places described in the book (though I really don't know if some places mentioned there still exist). I also want to understand more of Judaism. I even thought of giving my child, if ever, a Hebrew or Hebrew-related name. Maybe Dov or Ein. Dunno yet. Hehe.
Dang, you must read it. It's the first of its kind that I have had read. It was worth my while. I look up to Ari, and to also many other characters, like David, and to the Jews as well. Get a copy if you can.
I can't wait to get my hand to the movie adaptation. But based on the summary, the story is quite on a different road, but to the same goal. And it is over 3 hours long (?). But, heck ,who cares?
^_^
The book is a work of fiction based on the establishment of a Israel, some World War II Era and after. Actually it's hard to distinguish the fact from fiction. It has many characters, that to mention all of them would not leave me space for a review, but they are handled in such a way that they don't become annoying. It focuses more on the plight of the Jews, and I guess a lot of us know something about that. But it discusses more of it, somethings we might not even know.
We have Ari Ben Canaan as the main character - a hard, strong character that works for the (re)establishment of Israel. He goes around many places to immigrate people to Palestine to go to the "Promised Land." But on the way, he also faces some of his own issues on love, friendship, loyalty, etc. He is surrounded by other characters that complement each other well with the same goal - to have a Jewish State. But obviously, there are many roadblocks to this. We have the British (who at that times held some of the Middle East), the Arab nations literally surrounding the very small area of Israel (get a map and you'll see what I mean), and many other political and religious factors.
While the story mainly revolves on events during the late 1940s, there are also many recounts of events that took place like almost a century before. These could be actually be very long, and for my taste, a little bit dragging, that's why I gave 4 stars. Well actually, 4.75 stars because, later I realized the importance of these flashbacks on the establishment of the characters, which is a very good aspect of the book. You get to know more of the characters, the more you get hooked! I realized that, without the necessary foundation, the characters would actually seem bland, and have no "motives."
How I love the book. First, I am particularly interested in war themes on any type of medium. Why? Maybe because I want to understand why they have to go to war, why they have to fight, what drives them. Well, as many people know me, I am far from aggressive, so I am fascinated at why people resort to aggression. Second, I like love stories (well, for a HR like me LOL). The story has its own dash of it and it was quite interesting and different. Third, I am interested in religious or "faith" themes. Thought the story doesn't dive into it so much, it still held on to the basic principles that a Christian like me would know, as well as issues with other religions. The book is pretty heavy, as you will really get a lot from it.
I myself knew quite some general things about what the Jews have gone through in the past millenniums - the Bible, Hitler, Auschwitz, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, blah-blah - but I did know what I got from the book! There were so many things that astounded me that made me think, "Wow, they sure are a bunch of people." I can't believe (or rather lost hope) that people can be what the Jews have been as described in the book. I believe many events in the book are based on real events, but there I face my problem - separating fact from fiction. It was so goodly written that it made me wonder which was true from what's not. So I really made it a point to search in the internet so many things in the book.
Now that I finished the 1.5" thick book with 9-sized Times New Roman and more than 600 pages, I have a new dream - to visit Israel. I really want to see first hand if how they are faring right now. I understand there are still wars, but with how the book (published 1958 mind you LOL) described the Jews determination, I want to see if they still have that passion in them. It's like I want to visit those places described in the book (though I really don't know if some places mentioned there still exist). I also want to understand more of Judaism. I even thought of giving my child, if ever, a Hebrew or Hebrew-related name. Maybe Dov or Ein. Dunno yet. Hehe.
Dang, you must read it. It's the first of its kind that I have had read. It was worth my while. I look up to Ari, and to also many other characters, like David, and to the Jews as well. Get a copy if you can.
I can't wait to get my hand to the movie adaptation. But based on the summary, the story is quite on a different road, but to the same goal. And it is over 3 hours long (?). But, heck ,who cares?
^_^
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